Gregory Richard Barden Poet Limerick

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The Nutty Professor

There once was a nutty professor

          Who felt he was so much the lesser

                    He mixed in a beaker

                              The perfect Id-tweaker

               Out popped a sharp-dresser successor.



Buddy Love was the coolest of men

          Where once an old egg-head had been 

                    But despite how he tried

                              The old prof couldn't hide

               From his nature, or who he had been.



His honest intent from the start

          To impress a young blonde, a-la-cart

                    But each potion he'd brew

                              Wasn't sweet or as true

               As the man that she found ... in his heart.




~ 1st Place ~  in the "Favorite Comedy Movie" Poetry Contest, Alexis Y., Sponsor.

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Eve Roper May 22, 2018 at 11:29 AM Congratulation on this wonderful cute write ... Hugs Eve Gregory Richard Barden May 29, 2018 at 5:49 AM Thank you very much, Eve! :-) <3

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 21, 2018 at 5:30 AM Back with congratulations :) hugs! mo Gregory Richard Barden May 29, 2018 at 5:48 AM Thank you and hugs back, Mo! :-) <3

Curtis Moorman May 21, 2018 at 4:09 AM Gregory, no surprise here. I fully expected to see your name on the 1st place spot. Congratulations! Gregory Richard Barden May 29, 2018 at 5:47 AM You are very kind, Curtis, and I greatly appreciate it! :-)

Line Gauthier May 20, 2018 at 9:06 PM Well deserved top win with this most charming poem, Gregory. Congrats! Gregory Richard Barden May 20, 2018 at 9:52 PM Thank you very much, Line!

Mick Talbot May 20, 2018 at 5:07 PM Well done Gregory its a cracker. Congratulations on your first place. Mick Gregory Richard Barden May 20, 2018 at 9:51 PM Many thanks to you, Mick - blessings, Friend! :-)

Kim Rodrigues May 20, 2018 at 2:42 PM Back for congrats, Greg! Gregory Richard Barden May 20, 2018 at 9:51 PM Thank you again, Kim! :-) <3

Roy Pett May 20, 2018 at 2:26 PM Congratulations on your well deserved win Gregory, absolutely brilliant. :)) Gregory Richard Barden May 20, 2018 at 9:45 PM That's very kind of you, Roy - I'm pleased you liked it, my friend! :-)

Jan Allison May 20, 2018 at 2:00 PM what a fab string of limericks:-) Many congrats on your win Greg:-) hugs Jan xx Gregory Richard Barden May 20, 2018 at 9:44 PM Thank you very much, Jan - blessings, Friend! :-) <3

Susan Gentry May 20, 2018 at 1:39 PM Lol. You do these well too. Enjoyed it. Congratulations on your #1 win! Gregory Richard Barden May 20, 2018 at 9:43 PM Many thanks, Susan - I'm pleased you enjoyed it! :-) <3

Alexis Y. May 20, 2018 at 1:10 PM Hi Greg, Congratulations on your top placement in my contest. I love Jerry Lewis. And I happen to like the nutty professor , the old and the new version:-) Alexis Gregory Richard Barden May 20, 2018 at 9:42 PM Me too, Alexis, and thank you so very much! I'm honored and humbled to be on a list with such wonderful poets - many thanks and blessings to you! :-) <3

Carrie Richards May 20, 2018 at 12:55 PM Love it !!! I remember the first (Jerry Lewis) version from when I was a kid in school, always a fun movie and makes me feel young again !! Congrats to you!! Gregory Richard Barden May 20, 2018 at 9:41 PM Thank you very much, Carrie, this was a fun little project ... I love BOTH versions, but Jerry was the master! Blessings, friend! :-) <3

Gershon Wolf April 3, 2018 at 4:21 PM You know, I was trying to remember what the movie was about til I read your limerick. You've brought it all back very nicely. As Alan Sherman might have remarked: "Glory, glory, Jerry Lewis!" Gregory Richard Barden May 20, 2018 at 9:40 PM Indeed - well-said, my friend ... many thanks and blessings, Buddy! :-)

Andrea Dietrich March 30, 2018 at 7:54 PM ahh, what a sweet ending. I think I saw it, but so long ago, I just don't really recall it. Jerry Lewis was a one of a kind, that is for sure!! Nice seeing this one of yours. I don't think I see many limericks from you, but you sure have them down! Gregory Richard Barden March 31, 2018 at 7:05 AM No, I've only written one other Limerick, I think, (Fred - about a snowman - very funny), but I used to memorize them and I have about twenty that I can recite. This was fun - "Fred" was even more so! Blessings and thanks to you, Buddy! :-) <3

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart March 28, 2018 at 9:37 AM Fabulous pen Greg! Delightful :) XOMO! Gregory Richard Barden March 31, 2018 at 7:03 AM Thank you Dear Mo - glad you enjoyed it! :-) <3

Kim Rodrigues March 28, 2018 at 8:02 AM Oh, you did a great job! You captured the movie nicely! A fave for me! A winner in my book! Gregory Richard Barden March 31, 2018 at 7:03 AM That's very sweet of you, Kim, I'm pleased you enjoyed it! Blessings, my friend! :-)

Lin Lane March 28, 2018 at 6:34 AM You've portrayed his character's qualities quite well, Greg. He wore many disguises during his acting career. Gregory Richard Barden March 31, 2018 at 7:02 AM Thank you very much, Dear Lin - yes, he was a comedic genius who excelled at chracter portrayal ... he will be missed dearly. Blessings, my friend! :-) <3